She was dismissed after the photo was taken Monday and handed to school administrators.

"A sincere apology was issued to the parent of this student yesterday, and I want to repeat that apology to the community as well," said Joseph Shorokey, the CEO of Alta Care Group. "The behavior of that teacher was inexcusable and will never be tolerated."

The local Children Services office and the Ohio Department of Education have been notified about the incident, according to WFMJ.

The student has not been identified, and officials have not revealed the student's age.

Shorokey, however, did say the student was in head start, a government funded education program open to students ages 3 to 5.